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Mouhamed Tucker runs
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American AME (2-3-5, 1-1-1)
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VCU VCU (4-2-3, 1-0-0)
American AME
(2-3-5, 1-1-1)
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Final
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VCU VCU
(4-2-3, 1-0-0)
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Team 1 2 F
American AME 0 1 1
VCU VCU 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

NO. 23 RAMS EARN POINT IN 1-1 DRAW WITH AMERICAN

Box Score: No. 23 VCU 1, American 1
Location: Glen Allen, Va. / Striker Park
Records:  VCU (4-2-3, 1-0 A-10), American (2-3-5, 1-1-1 Patriot League)
 
THE SHORT STORY: Despite the Rams holding a commanding edge in possession and maintaining a lead into the 90th minute, a sneaky header off of a late Eagles corner kick equalized the score for a 1-1 draw.
 
PITCH SIDE
  • VCU dominated the possession, with 67% to American's 33%
  • Andres Rodriguez scored his second goal of the year, becoming the fourth Ram to do so
  • John Ermini made four saves, surrendering the lone Eagles goal
  • Rodriguez, Andrey Salmeron, William Hitchcock and Damian Gallegos each made a pair of shots on goal
  • Freshman Mohammed Ibrahim accounted for the Rams final shot on goal
  • VCU outshot American, 16-12, recording 10 shots in the first half
  • In its first neutral site action of the year, VCU produced a draw with American
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • American got the first shot on goal of the match, sending a bullet from 18 yards out right into the arms of Ermini between the posts in the fourth minute
  • Pressing early, Salmeron and Hitchcock combined for six shots between the 10th and 12th minutes as the former drew a pair of saves and a block, while the latter induced a save
  • In the 37th minute, Rodriguez gave the Rams the lead on a rocket into the lower left corner
  • The Rams played a defensive second half, limiting the Eagles to just one shot on goal before the 90th minute
  • Capitalizing on a chaotic final minute, American drew a corner kick and got a head on it at the back post, slipping a late equalizer past the hands of Ermini
  • VCU and American finished in a draw as the Rams tied in their third match of the season
 
QUOTE FROM HEAD COACH GIFFARD
"Overall, I was very pleased with many of the things we did, especially in the first half. The 2nd half we needed to do a better job killing out the game and then to concede like we did was very disappointing. In the big picture though, what we told the team before the game is so true, we have to learn little things from each game about who we are and what we can be. Tonight the lesson is to kill the game out and keep full control when it's what the game needs."  – VCU Head Coach Dave Giffard
 
UP NEXT:
VCU will return to Sports Backers Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 5, as it plays host to Fordham for just its second taste of Atlantic 10 competition in 2024. The match is set for 7 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
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